Tag Archives: America

If your grades are bad, the only thing to do is be honest enough to admit that you failed. You tell your parents and try again next time. Study hard. You don’t go hacking that school’s online report card system to show that you d...

Microsoft is still the top software company. No matter what you say about its Windows offerings, it’s the desktop operating system to beat. Windows XP has bid goodbye but Windows 7 and Windows 8 are still doing fine. And to...

I am amazed at how computer technology has advanced the past three decades. I am one of those fortunate ones able to use an 8-inch floppy disk to play Prince of Persia and many other retro games. I was still a child then but then...

We know this already but sometimes people need proof that it really is the case. A recent customer satisfaction study by JD Powers showed that Apple is No. 1. Samsung follows close in the US market, at least, if we are to discuss...

The recent development in Internet privacy has me worrying about the future. Why? Apparently a new ruling by a New York judge said that US search warrants can be applied to e-mail accounts and other digital data even if they (the...

Even before selfies became popular, I was taking self-portraits with either mirror shots or photos of my feet or shoes wherever I am. That was before when I was younger and adventurous. But right now, I am too lazy to bring my ca...

There are a lot of talks about privacy and security whether online or offline. We recently heard about a US judge ruling that it’s okay for the government to check on an e-mail account even if stored outside the US as long there ...

Google isn’t quite ready to release the consumer version of Glass just yet, but next week they’re giving interested users a big opportunity to purchase a pair. On Tuesday, April 15th, anyone in the US will be able to ...

The future of wearable technology is bright. It might take time before wearable devices other than smartwatches become common but Google seems to lead when it comes to smart glasses. We’ve seen the Google Glass in action. W...

Megaupload may be known as Mega now but it’s still facing numerous lawsuits. Just recently, the whole company, with some former employees (Kim Dotcom, Mathias, Ortmann, and Bram Van Der Kolk), have been slapped with a new lawsuit...

Philadelphia’s 437-foot tall Cira Centre was recently used as the venue for “Skyscraper Tetris,” one of the many events of Philly Tech Week. Drexel University professor Frank Lee, who has behind the spectacle, s...

The World Series champion Boston Red Sox paid a visit to the White House recently, where a ceremony was held at the property’s South Lawn. During the event, Red Sox hitter David Ortiz took the opportunity to take a selfie w...

These days, most major companies like Google have readily available transparency reports for the public to see. They contain details like how many requests for data were issued in a given time period, or the legal process behind ...